Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-08-19
THE BURLINGT0NS WIN.
THE ST. ALBANS NINE DEFEATED SAT
DAY IN A HOT GAME.
The Score @ to AgFngau the Hero of the
Day-He Makes "a Home Run Bring.
ing Two Men Home with Him
The Malones Win.

1t was proud day for Burlington ball
enthusiasts Friday at Athletic Park
where the home nine defeated the st. AL
bans team in one of the closest and most
exciting games yet seen in Vermont. The
game belonged to st. Adams until the
eighth inning when some fine playing
gave the game to Burlington.
In the first inning Hanrahan reached
first on pitchers error, stole second, third
on passed ball, and scored on Kear-
ney's base hit while o. Brien, Edmunds and
Linehan were out at first A hit by Bren
nan, errors by Granville and Roach and
wild throw by O'Brien to first enabled
Long and Downey to score for the visitors.
Roach, Granville and Pagan were out in
order in the second while for st. Adams
Morarty hit for "a base, stole second, third
on wild pitch and scored while Ruddy was
out at second, Long flied out to right, and
Downey struck out.
In the third, Hanrahan took first on
Longs error, stole second, took third and
scored on Edmund's base hit, O'Brien
striking out, and Kearney and Bowen
dying at first. For st, Adams, Brennan
out at first, Rooms hit fer first bat out at
second. T.. Barrett famed the air four
times.
In the fourth, Linehan hit for first,
second on passed ball, third and home on
blocked ball behind cat cher, Roach strik-
ing out, Granville and Pagan flying out to
first and centre respectively. For St.Albans
Hoyt took first on Hanrahan's error, stole
second and third and scored on Longs
double Dagger NJ. Barrett flied out to
third, Moriarity to second, Ruddy" took
first on O'Brien's error, and Downey
died at first.
In the fifth, Hanrahan took first on
Downeys error, and O'Brien hit for first
Kearney hit out to short stop, while Ed
munds and Bowen died at first. For the
visitors Rooms hit a muffed fly to Roach
II. Barrett struck out, Hoyt ont, catcher
20 first, Rooms at third. fine double
play.
In the sixth Linehan reached first on
five balls Roach flied to first, Granville
took first while Linehan died at second.
Pagan made a base hit but WIS caught at
second and Hanrahau died at first. For
st. Adams NJ. Barrett hunted to pitcher,
Moriarity hit for first, Rudy flied ont to
short stop and Long out ut first.
In the seventh O'Bren ana kearney
died at first and Edmunds flied out to
third. Downey died at first for the visitors,
Brennan struck out, Rooms took first when
hit and Il. Barrett hit out to third.
In the eighth Bowen hit a muifed fly to
left, but was caught at second while
Linehan took first. Roach hit for first,
Granville flied out to third. Pagan now
came to the rescue and sent the ball over
the fence for home run making the score
6 to 4, while the crowd yelled themselves
hoarse. Hanrahan hit for base but was
caught at second For st. Adams Hoyt
made base hit, NJ. Barrett died at first
and Moriarity took first while Hoyt was
shut out at home, and BUDDY" struck
out.
In the ninth O'Bren flied out to short
stop, Kearney hit safely, but died at sec.
ond and Edmunds struck out ; side out.
Long flied out to left, D)wney struck out
and Brennan was out second to first.
Other noteworthy features were a run
ming back one-hand catch by Brennan
and a jumping catch by Linehan. Fol
lowing Is the summary:
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